Really like jumps and shortcuts? Always pushing the environment to squeeze out a new stunt? Then you’ll be in your element here. Armed with the virtually indestructible and super speedy Carson Dust Storm buggy from the off, Big Surf is rammed with more jumps, stunts, hidden areas, billboards to collect and tunnels to explore than the most trick-jammed corner of Paradise City. ... » Read More

Apr 17, 2009

How Hollywood will ruin your favourite games

PS3 Feature | Burnout Paradise

The news that Shadow of the Colossus is being turned into a movie – penned by the scribe behind Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li – has made us inconsolable. With the translation from hell about to mangle Sony’s ethereal adventure beyond recognition, all bets are off over what Hollywood’s going to do with videogame properties next. In fact, we’re completely convinced some cynical suits are about to turn our ... » Read More

Dec 26, 2008

How to get 40 Trophies in 60 minutes

PS3 Feature | Burnout Paradise

For many of us, try as we might to feign indifference, there’s a nagging desire that we secure at least a respectable number of Trophies. So for smarter, time-deprived gamers, we’ve devised this quick-fix guide to scoring a respectable 40 Trophies in around an hour. Onwards, with dignity! ... » Read More

Feb 6, 2008

The best stunts and shunts of Burnout Paradise

PS3 Feature | Burnout Paradise

Burnout Paradise is packed with moment after moment of joy. But why sit through the less-exciting bits in-between? Just kick back and watch this video of some of the game's best thrills and spills. ... » Read More

Jan 3, 2008

Twelve sequels we actually want

PS3 Feature | Burnout Paradise

Some people say you can have too much of a good thing, but we say they can bugger right off. A cake is good, right? But are two cakes bad? No, theyre just more cake, and we like cake so well take all we can get. Om nom nom. In gaming terms, the only thing better than a great videogame is a great videogame that acts as the start of a great franchise. Final Fantasy, Burnout, Super Mario Bros… We love them not only because theyre great but also because of what they later gave us. The only ... » Read More

Dec 14, 2007

360/PS3 comparison video: Burnout Paradise

PS3 Feature | Burnout Paradise

14th Dec, 2007 We took both versions of Burnout Paradise for a joyride around the city today to give them a proper comparison side by side. Being the generous souls that we are, we naturally recorded our games so that you guys could share in our findings. Both games look brilliant. It would take a black hearted swine indeed to deny that. But we can't help feeling that while the Xbox 360 version is perhaps slightly more vibrant, the PS3 edition takes the lead in in terms of looking noticably a ... » Read More

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